Improvement in cotton-bale ties



R. FELL, Sr. Cotton-Bale Tie.

No. 220,067. Patented Sept. 30,1879.

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IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON-BALE TIES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 220,067, datedSeptember 30, 1879; application filed June 30, 1879.

ing plate of drawings, hereinafter referred to,

forms a full and exact specification, wherein are set forth the natureand principles of the invention, by which the same may be distinguishedfrom others of a similar class, together with such parts thereof as areclaimed as new and are desired to be secured by Letters Ptitent of theUnited States.

My invention relates to that class of ties which are used for fasteningtogether the ends of metallic bands made use of in baling cotton 5 andthe nature thereof Consists in certain improvements on the cotton-bale`tie for which Letters Patent were granted to me on the 24th day ofFebruary, 1874.

In order that myimprovement may be clearly understood and distinguishedfrom appliances and devices heretofore made use of, I will brieflyreview the state of the art to which it relates.

Metallic ties having one end formed into a loop for the interlocking ofthe other have been used for securing objects of merchandise in acompressed form from time immemorial. It has also been common from timeimmemorial to render such loop or loops secure by riveting the end ofthe band to the body thereof. It has also been common from timeiminemorial in coopering and baling to hook or loop the ends of metallicbands together without the interposition of a link.

In the Letters Patent which were granted to Richard Fell, Jr., February24, 187 4, a baletie was described having a twisted band provided with aloop, through which the end of the band was passed from the inner sideoutward, which band, after having been drawn to a sufficient degree oftightness, was bent back upon itself and secured in position by a flatbuckle or keeper having an oblong central aperture, through which werepassed the parts ofthe band to be secured, as shown in Figure 1. By thisconstruction, abrupt turns or sharp. corners in the band, whereby theber of the iron is injured, were4 avoided, and the band being passedthrough the loop formed in the other end from the inner or side next tothe cotton, the operative was enabled to draw the band directly towardhim before any bend in the band was formed.

It was found, however, in practice that the rivet for securing the loopwas insecure, and that the flat keeper having an oblong central aperturewas liable to tear or injure other bales with which it was brought incontact.

It is the object of my present invention to obviate these Ydifoulties.

In the accompanying plate of drawings, in which corresponding parts aredesignated by similar letters, Fig. 2 represents a tieas it ap pearswhen secured. lFig. 3 illustrates the position of the parts when thefastening is incomplete. Fig. 4 shows the keeper through which the endof the band to be secured is passed.

The tie is made in the following manner: The sleeve b is first put onthe band and the loop B formed. The said sleeve is then slipped upon theend at the loop and the end bent up over the sleeve. The band is thentwisted at right angles, so as to bring the edge of the loop in a linewith the face of the band. rThe other end, c, of the loop or band is runthrough the said loop from the inner side outward, and after having beendrawn to a sutlcient degree of tightness, bent back upon itself andsecured in position by a sliding sleeve or keeper, d, the form of whichis clearly shown in Fig. 4.

It will be observed that when the band is put around the bale the end cdoes not require any twist at all, either before or after entering theloop B, but can be drawn through said loop by slight exercise of force,and be secured in a position parallel, or nearly parallel, to the bandby the sliding sleeve or keeper d, to the place shown in the drawings,without the use of instruments or tools of any kind.

It is also tobe observed that -it is not necessary to rely upon theexpansive force of the cotton to secure the parts in position, as this'end is accomplished solely by the sleeve d.

The entire fastening is made up with the band as itcomes from the mill,and the ma-nuaeturer is thus enabled to use up all the serap- Intestimony that I claim the foregoing I ends ofthe bands. have lie'reuntoset my hand this 14th d 1y of Having thus described my invention, Iclaim June, 1879. and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates- RIOHD. FELL, SR.

The loop formed by the band bent buck upon itself, secured by thesleeve, and twisted Witnesses:

at right angles, the sleeve b, the end c, and li. W. COBB,

sliding keeper d, all combined as and for the W. A. IIAYS.

purpose described.

